Middle East
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border
July 17, 2018
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border
The Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as…
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas
July 17, 2018
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas
Israel shut down its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to continued Hamas hostilities,…
Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police
July 17, 2018
Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police
Iraqi police used batons and rubber hoses on Tuesday to disperse about 250 protesters who gathered at the main…
Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East
July 16, 2018
Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday the US withdrawal from world powers’ 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran would…
Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions
July 16, 2018
Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions
Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called on state bodies to support the government of President Hassan Rouhani in fighting…
Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa
July 15, 2018
Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa
Syrian rebels and their relatives began evacuating the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring…
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
July 15, 2018
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six…
Iraq police fire in air as protesters try to storm Basra govt. building
July 15, 2018
Iraq police fire in air as protesters try to storm Basra govt. building
Iraqi police fired in the air as hundreds of protesters tried to storm the main provincial government building in…
Israel and Gaza militants in fierce flare-up of fighting
July 14, 2018
Israel and Gaza militants in fierce flare-up of fighting
An Israeli air strike destroyed a vacant multi-storied building in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing two teenagers who were…
Air strike in eastern Syria kills at least 28 people: reports
July 13, 2018
Air strike in eastern Syria kills at least 28 people: reports
An air strike killed at least 28 people in an Islamic State-held area of eastern Syria near the border with…